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Chess
The game of kings for 1,400 years; invented in India, mastered by Kasparov and Carlsen
India 🇮🇳 600 Board Games & Mind Sports
Key Facts
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Originated in India (Chaturanga, ~600 AD); spread to Persia, Arabia and Europe over 500 years
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Garry Kasparov: longest-reigning world champion (1985–2000); considered greatest player of the 20th century
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Magnus Carlsen (Norway) became world champion at 22 (2013); FIDE rating peaked at 2882 — highest ever
🏆 Did you know? Deep Blue (IBM, 1997) beat Kasparov — first time a computer defeated a world champion under tournament conditions
Quick Reference
Category
Board Games & Mind Sports
Country
🇮🇳 India
Year / Era
600
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The game of kings for 1,400 years